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Legislature Sends Workforce Development Bill to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that would help increase California’s skilled workforce by authorizing a competitive grant program has passed the Legislature and...
CalChamber-Backed Bills to Ease Housing Crisis Go to Governor
Several bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce to encourage local governments to approve new housing projects passed the Legislature on the last...
Parental Leave Mandate for Small Business Passes
A job killer bill mandating a new protected leave of absence for small businesses passed the Legislature this week and is on its way...
New Job Killer Bills Threaten Energy Reliability, Increase Permit Costs
The California Chamber of Commerce added two new job killers to its job killer list this week, bringing the total number of job killers...
State Economic Growth Slows; Constraints Include Labor, Housing, Uncertainty
California at Cruise Speed
Like the U.S., California’s economy continued to roll forward in the first part of 2017. The unemployment rate edged down, nonfarm...
Time Off for ‘School Appearance Leave’ Applies to All Employers
My administrative assistant just came to me and said she had to leave for the day because she got a call from her son’s...
CalChamber Issues Renewed Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg recently issued a statement renewing the call for comprehensive immigration reform in light of the...
NAFTA Central to Future U.S. Outlook, Global Competitiveness, National Security
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is at the center of the nation’s future economic competitiveness and national security, an international strategist told...
CalChamber Partner in Governor’s Lunch for Mexico Secretary of Foreign Affairs
On Monday, September 11, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in partnership with the California Chamber of Commerce, held a luncheon for Mexico Secretary of...
